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Imago Dei |
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The Image of God in Man |
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Adapted
from
Heaven is a Place on Earth: Why Everything You Do
Matters to God, by
Michael E. Wittmer (Zondervan, 2004) |
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CREATION |
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Genesis 1:27-28 |
“God created man in His own image, in
the image of God He created him” |
“male and female He created them.” |
“Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth, subdue it;
and rule...” |
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This means that humans are
properly related to... |
God |
Other Humans |
The Creation |
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Because of this humans
are... |
Spiritual Beings |
Social Beings |
Cultural Beings |
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We reflect the image of God by... |
Glorifying God in Worship |
Glorifying God in Loving Others |
Glorifying God in
Our Work in the Creation |
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FALL |
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Because of the Fall, these image-bearing characteristics produce... |
Idolatry, Self-Worship |
Greed, Selfishness |
Laziness, Sloth, or Self-Indulgence |
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The consequences of sin are... |
Alienation from God (Wrath) |
Alienation from Others (Hate) |
Alienation From Work (Drudgery) |
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REDEMPTION |
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When we are regenerated through conversion in Christ, we experience... |
Reconciliation with God |
Reconciliation with
Our Fellow Humans |
Joyful Resumption of
Our Cultural Task |
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This involves... |
Acknowledging God’s Lordship |
Showing Love for Others |
Doing Our Work to the Glory of God |
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The Bible says... |